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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did a dog growl and snap at visitors who had recently eaten pizza?
(a) Because she remembered her owner kicking her when she ate pizza.
(b) Because she remembered a pizza delivery boy kicking her.
(c) Because she remembered a pizza delivery boy yelling at her when he delivered pizza.
(d) Because she remembered her owner yelling at her after they ate pizza.

2. What is an example of "object play" for humans?
(a) Running.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Word games.
(d) Logic.

3. According to McConnell, an owner's body should be trained like what?
(a) An athlete's.
(b) A dog's.
(c) A psychologist's.
(d) A mechanic's.

4. What are elephants famous for in the way they respond to death?
(a) They are famous for not leaving a carcass behind.
(b) They are famous for burying their dead.
(c) They are famous for their indifference to death.
(d) They are famous for shunning the dying.

5. What is the name of the book by Marc Hauser McConnell discusses?
(a) Wild Winds.
(b) Wild Minds.
(c) Wild Times.
(d) Wild Hearts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chimpanzees and _______will carry a dead infant for days, even though it is rotting.

2. How can a person tell if a dog is threatening or submissive?

3. What is one way humans can teach dogs to see them as familiar and not a stranger?

4. Why would an owner use "pup pup pup"?

5. What is habituation?

(see the answer key)

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